Great comparison video. I love when collectors do these types of videos. Helps us a make those hard decisions when purchasing our next statues. These things aren’t cheap.
Thank you for taking the time to do this. Unfortunately, I still want them both lol. XM's detailing is unmatched, but the SS pose is much more dynamic with the sculpt itself being more comic book accurate. They both did Steve justice.
Like the XM Captain America but I love the Sideshow one better. Too many statue of Captain America try to go the realistic route and they do not include the wings on the head gear or they just paint them on. I personally prefer the more comic version look to Captain America and that pose makes the Sideshow piece better looking. One thing I do give to XM is that with their Captain America they did make a separate Red skull statue to go him. That would be easily remedied if or when Sideshow makers a 1/4 scale sculpt of the Red skull.
Xm studios deserves credit for producing the characters that may not be as popular. Sideshow should definitely take more chances and produce those characters. A red skull premium format statue would probably sell well if done right.
I can't get over how that XM Cap is stepping up sideways on boxes. That's how you bust your ass. It looks awkward. The action lines through the Sideshow are all just right. That's a classic comic book pose.
Excellent review and camera work! Thank you for comparing the details so clearly. I have the Sideshow one, because as soon as I saw it online, I immediately flashed back to reading Avengers comics as a kid. The XM version is nice, but the base has a c'mon really? I don't understand why Cap would run up a stack of those random suitcases, that happened ro be lying around. XM usually has better bases than Sideshow, so I'm a bit surprised to see how underwhelming this one is. Overall, I think the XM one is a statue that movie fans might appreciate more, while fans of the old comics might relate to Sideshow's more. And Sideshow usually does more modernized Caps, so I was very surprised to see them release this as well. I think Sideshow has one with Thor's hammer- that might be an interesting comparison.
Thanks for your detailed review. I love both. I have the XM and sold the Sideshow because, unless you have him in a higher display shelf/position, he is looking down and his portrait is not as prominent as that of the XM.
Good point on the ss cap. Must be on the upper level shelf to be appreciated. The unmasked portrait on the xm is amazing, but i like the ss masked one better, but that's just me. Thanks for your input.
I agree completely! I got the Sideshow Cap. With the prices it's a no brainer! But if the the price of the XM Cap was similar to Sideshow's, I would have both!
@@vividcollectibles Keep me posted. Although it was already too rich for my blood off the shelf. I think my favorite part of the XM piece is the SR head with no mask.
Maybe I am biased, but I grew up reading The Invaders with the Capt. America that looked like @collectsideshow Cap, except maybe not that belt. I am hoping that after Black Panther Forever comes out, we also get a comic accurate Namor. I also want the first Human Torch and would be thrilled to get teen Bucky and Toro.
After shopping around I can get the sideshow for 550 and the XM ver b for 945. Think it's a no brainer tbh in value for money sideshow at 400 less is massive
I've never had any leaning issues with my statues thankfully. That's mostly a thing of the past. They are so well engineered today that it's almost a non issue. Thank you!
I'm on the wait lists for the Sideshow Collectable version of Cap. His statue is more action oriented while the other one is more detailed. Plus Sideshow is more comicbook accurate. It's a tough choice, and up to the collector.
Goog luck converting that waitlist, it's a really great statue. For me the XM missed on the pose but the details were great. Ultimately I decided to keep the sideshow one but you really can't go wrong either way.
I have both and like them both. The switchouts and that the Sideshow does not have Cap looking up - straight ahead - instead of downward, will make him be cut once the Queen Studios Winter Soldier and Iron Studios Legacy arrive. Can't fit em all.
@@vividcollectibles Thanks, it is. He has been my favorite since I was a kid - a lifetime ago. I have had a few over the years going back to a small cold cast porcelain Marvel through all the Sideshows. Now, have 2 (not sure exactly why) of the 1/3 Legendary Beast/XM Caps, the 1/3 Thor, a Prime 1 1/3 Arkham Origins Batman, 1/3 Gold version Batman Beyond, 1/3 Iron Studios Superman, 1/4 Daredevil Legacy and Sideshow Recent Silver Surfer. And, have started getting the 1/6 DC XMs and Tweeterheads. I seem to want to change up the collection every few years. Then I get sellers remorse on some that have left. Lol Very enjoyable, though. Collectitis it is.
Some of the comments make me want to keep this new Sideshow Cap too. I also started in Queen with their 1/4 Iron Man Mark VII and have their Mark I on order.
Leaning is a thing of the past with these ss statues. I have their gambit maquetter and the flash pf and, I've had no issues with leaning. This one feels solid and secure as well. Obviously time will tell but so far so good.
@@vividcollectibles yeah getting this a lot. The superman one when he is running opening his suit is another example where it's a smaller pin point with no issues
I would take the SS over the XM even if they were the same price. I have and love my XM statues but they are hit or miss on their sculpts. XM often remind me of an Ansel Adams quote, to paraphrase, “what good is a sharp image of a fuzzy idea”.
@@arcaderunner2188 that's pretty much how I feel about XM as well. When they put it together, they make amazing statues. I really like their dc samurai line.
@@vividcollectibles yea i like the sideshow version better but the size difference and legs on the xm reminds me of wolverine and not cap.... The details look great on the xm also... Butbstill prefer the sideshow!
@@Titan7170 The SS version is overscaled by a bit compared to the XM. The XM version has great details and paint applications but the pose looks a little off from some angles. For me, the SS one just looks better.
Soulless! Yikes! 😂😂😂 I hope they don't read this comment, they're a little sensitive about their work. But it's hilarious because while I wouldn't go that far, I can definitely see your point. I think that's a result of the designer attempting to be creative, but focusing on the setting rather than the action and story. Where as Sideshow's tells us neat little story with a beginning, middle, and end. He detroyed their tanker, they shot at him, he blocked it. And now, he's fearlessly locked onto his next target. His temperament is assassinesque. XM's Cap is gritting his teeth because he doesn't know what he's gonna do next. "Why am I running up these boxes." Put the hammer in his hand: "which weapon do I use?" Change the sculpt: "maybe I should kept the cowl on, now my hair's gonna get dirty." 😆
That Sideshow Cap is tops! ❤
I definitely agree with you 💯
Great review! Two good Captain Americas, hard to pick one.
Agreed!
Great comparison video. I love when collectors do these types of videos. Helps us a make those hard decisions when purchasing our next statues. These things aren’t cheap.
Thanks MOJO. Both of these statues are great for different reasons. You can't go wrong with either of them.
Thank you for taking the time to do this. Unfortunately, I still want them both lol. XM's detailing is unmatched, but the SS pose is much more dynamic with the sculpt itself being more comic book accurate. They both did Steve justice.
I couldn't agree with you more. Thanks for commenting
Like the XM Captain America but I love the Sideshow one better. Too many statue of Captain America try to go the realistic route and they do not include the wings on the head gear or they just paint them on. I personally prefer the more comic version look to Captain America and that pose makes the Sideshow piece better looking. One thing I do give to XM is that with their Captain America they did make a separate Red skull statue to go him. That would be easily remedied if or when Sideshow makers a 1/4 scale sculpt of the Red skull.
Xm studios deserves credit for producing the characters that may not be as popular. Sideshow should definitely take more chances and produce those characters. A red skull premium format statue would probably sell well if done right.
The XM one is better, only the shield is better on Slideshow, but overall, XM WINS!!!
I like the sideshow one better personally, but I liked the xm one as well. Choices are a good thing.
And thank you for taking the time and effort to put this comparison up.
Thanks for watching and commenting jeff.
I can't get over how that XM Cap is stepping up sideways on boxes. That's how you bust your ass. It looks awkward. The action lines through the Sideshow are all just right. That's a classic comic book pose.
That's my biggest issue with the xm one. It's just kind of awkward compared to ss.
Sideshow Captain America is exactly how i imagined him to be, when i was a kid, and i'm loving more clean & classic designs
They definitely nailed that classic look.
Excellent review and camera work! Thank you for comparing the details so clearly. I have the Sideshow one, because as soon as I saw it online, I immediately flashed back to reading Avengers comics as a kid. The XM version is nice, but the base has a c'mon really? I don't understand why Cap would run up a stack of those random suitcases, that happened ro be lying around. XM usually has better bases than Sideshow, so I'm a bit surprised to see how underwhelming this one is. Overall, I think the XM one is a statue that movie fans might appreciate more, while fans of the old comics might relate to Sideshow's more. And Sideshow usually does more modernized Caps, so I was very surprised to see them release this as well. I think Sideshow has one with Thor's hammer- that might be an interesting comparison.
Thank you, your points are all valid about this statue.
Thanks for your detailed review. I love both. I have the XM and sold the Sideshow because, unless you have him in a higher display shelf/position, he is looking down and his portrait is not as prominent as that of the XM.
Good point on the ss cap. Must be on the upper level shelf to be appreciated. The unmasked portrait on the xm is amazing, but i like the ss masked one better, but that's just me. Thanks for your input.
I agree completely! I got the Sideshow Cap. With the prices it's a no brainer! But if the the price of the XM Cap was similar to Sideshow's, I would have both!
Honestly, I'm not keeping both. I'll be selling the XM at some point.
@@vividcollectibles Keep me posted. Although it was already too rich for my blood off the shelf. I think my favorite part of the XM piece is the SR head with no mask.
@@joecomstock465 That's the main reason I got it the Xm. The SR portrait is done really well.
Maybe I am biased, but I grew up reading The Invaders with the Capt. America that looked like @collectsideshow Cap, except maybe not that belt. I am hoping that after Black Panther Forever comes out, we also get a comic accurate Namor. I also want the first Human Torch and would be thrilled to get teen Bucky and Toro.
Those would all be great. I'd say bucky and Namor are possible.
Have we gotten any Namor at all? I have yet to see one. A comic accurate Namor would be nice. I posted about that on Sideshow's geek page.
@@bluscorpion xm studios has a cool looking namor statue. It's been out for a while. Not sure sideshow would produce one but you never know.
@@bluscorpion After the teaser trailer we can expect one. Unfortunately it’ll likely look like that, instead of the comic book look.
hi, about to order the XM Captain America, pls can you tell how heavy it is boxed, thanks alot
It's 35 pounds boxed up. I just sold one on eBay to someone in California.
@@vividcollectibles Aww wish I knew, would have bought form you. What’s ur email channel name tho, I could check out your stuff. Thanx
@@jinbraimoh My ebay name is
evrthng4sale2u. I'm not selling anything right now other than the ex portrait for the brown wolverine by sideshow.
I agree with you Sideshow overall is more my steez, the other one is more like Ultimate Captain America.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
After shopping around I can get the sideshow for 550 and the XM ver b for 945. Think it's a no brainer tbh in value for money sideshow at 400 less is massive
Sideshow for sure in that case.
I particularly prefer the sideshow captain, but I'm afraid of that pose. Will it fall over time?
Great video!
I've never had any leaning issues with my statues thankfully. That's mostly a thing of the past. They are so well engineered today that it's almost a non issue. Thank you!
I'm on the wait lists for the Sideshow Collectable version of Cap. His statue is more action oriented while the other one is more detailed. Plus Sideshow is more comicbook accurate. It's a tough choice, and up to the collector.
Goog luck converting that waitlist, it's a really great statue. For me the XM missed on the pose but the details were great. Ultimately I decided to keep the sideshow one but you really can't go wrong either way.
I have both and like them both. The switchouts and that the Sideshow does not have Cap looking up - straight ahead - instead of downward, will make him be cut once the Queen Studios Winter Soldier and Iron Studios Legacy arrive. Can't fit em all.
Congratulations Jeff, it's a great time to be a captain America statue collector right now.
@@vividcollectibles Thanks, it is. He has been my favorite since I was a kid - a lifetime ago. I have had a few over the years going back to a small cold cast porcelain Marvel through all the Sideshows. Now, have 2 (not sure exactly why) of the 1/3 Legendary Beast/XM Caps, the 1/3 Thor, a Prime 1 1/3 Arkham Origins Batman, 1/3 Gold version Batman Beyond, 1/3 Iron Studios Superman, 1/4 Daredevil Legacy and Sideshow Recent Silver Surfer. And, have started getting the 1/6 DC XMs and Tweeterheads. I seem to want to change up the collection every few years. Then I get sellers remorse on some that have left. Lol Very enjoyable, though. Collectitis it is.
Some of the comments make me want to keep this new Sideshow Cap too. I also started in Queen with their 1/4 Iron Man Mark VII and have their Mark I on order.
received my sideshow version - awesome-will become a grail
Congratulations 🎊 it's a great statue.
I love the new sideshow one but man how is that going to hold up over time with lean that's a lot of weight on one foot peg
Leaning is a thing of the past with these ss statues. I have their gambit maquetter and the flash pf and, I've had no issues with leaning. This one feels solid and secure as well. Obviously time will tell but so far so good.
@@vividcollectibles yeah getting this a lot. The superman one when he is running opening his suit is another example where it's a smaller pin point with no issues
@@Markcoldfish I have that one as well and forgot to mention it.
This pegs on pretty solidly. They got the physics on this down to a science.
XM for me hands down!!
There's no doubt it's well made.
Both so cool! Really hard to pick one or the other 😭
You're not wrong there anthony, thanks for watching.
does your Sideshow Cap base pads sit flat on the surface or is there slight wobble?
My sideshow cap sits level.
I think mine has a slight wobble. I think I posted about that in my review.
@@bluscorpion I gotta check out that review.
Sideshow for the win but both are great.
Agreed 👍
I’m got the xm but sideshow price very good 😊
They both have their pros and cons for sure.
I would take the SS over the XM even if they were the same price. I have and love my XM statues but they are hit or miss on their sculpts. XM often remind me of an Ansel Adams quote, to paraphrase, “what good is a sharp image of a fuzzy idea”.
@@arcaderunner2188 that's pretty much how I feel about XM as well. When they put it together, they make amazing statues. I really like their dc samurai line.
The xm body sculpt looks more like a wolverine body type condensed and muscular... Not a taller Steve Rogers!
I never looked at it that way but I can see your point. It's actually very well done. The pose is kind of awkward from some angles.
@@vividcollectibles yea i like the sideshow version better but the size difference and legs on the xm reminds me of wolverine and not cap.... The details look great on the xm also... Butbstill prefer the sideshow!
@@Titan7170 The SS version is overscaled by a bit compared to the XM. The XM version has great details and paint applications but the pose looks a little off from some angles. For me, the SS one just looks better.
Sideshow still the best.
I agree with you 💯
Sideshow Cap! :)
Completely agree 👍
Sideshow kills the XM, great pose and visually appealing. The XM is detailed with better paint apps but looks soulless in comparison.
Well stated.
Soulless! Yikes! 😂😂😂 I hope they don't read this comment, they're a little sensitive about their work. But it's hilarious because while I wouldn't go that far, I can definitely see your point. I think that's a result of the designer attempting to be creative, but focusing on the setting rather than the action and story. Where as Sideshow's tells us neat little story with a beginning, middle, and end. He detroyed their tanker, they shot at him, he blocked it. And now, he's fearlessly locked onto his next target. His temperament is assassinesque. XM's Cap is gritting his teeth because he doesn't know what he's gonna do next. "Why am I running up these boxes." Put the hammer in his hand: "which weapon do I use?" Change the sculpt: "maybe I should kept the cowl on, now my hair's gonna get dirty." 😆